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MTN CHAIRMAN MCEBISI JONAS SAYS SOUTH AFRICA’S PROBLEMS WILL NOT DISAPPEAR EVEN IF ALL FOREIGN NATIONALS LEAVE THE COUNTRY, SAYING GOVERNANCE FAILURES MUST ALSO BE ADDRESSED MTN Chairman Mcebisi Jonas says South Africa’s biggest challenges would still exist even if all foreign nationals left the country tomorrow. According to Jonas, while immigration remains an important […]

AFRICA’S LARGEST BANK WARNS THAT STRICTER IMMIGRATION POLICIES COULD HURT SOUTH AFRICA’S ECONOMY, SAYING MIGRANTS ALSO CREATE JOBS, PAY TAXES AND BOOST ECONOMIC GROWTH The Chief Executive of Standard Bank, Africa’s largest bank by assets, has cautioned that tighter restrictions on migration could have unintended consequences for South Africa’s economy. According to the bank’s CEO, […]

Houthis Claim to Have Shot Down Saudi Bayraktar Akıncı Drone in Yemen The Houthi movement in Yemen has claimed responsibility for shooting down a Bayraktar Akıncı unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) allegedly operated by Saudi Arabia during operations over Yemeni airspace. According to a statement released by the Houthis, the drone was intercepted and destroyed […]

UNITED STATES: Court Hears Alleged Texts Between Singer d4vd and 14-Year-Old Discussing Pregnancy and Termination Before Her Death Fresh details have emerged in the ongoing case involving singer d4vd after alleged text messages presented in court revealed that 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez became pregnant and later underwent a pregnancy termination before her death. According to […]

UNITED STATES: ICC Member States Vote to Dismiss Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan Over Rape Allegations International Criminal Court member states have voted to dismiss Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan following allegations of sexual misconduct. The vote to remove Khan comes days after his accuser went public in an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour. Khan has denied […]

KREMLIN REJECTS CEASEFIRE: “FREEZING THE WAR IS IMPOSSIBLE” The Kremlin has once again made its position unmistakably clear. Responding to Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s call to halt the war, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected the idea outright, declaring that a freeze in the fighting is impossible. “Freezing is impossible. For us, the main condition is […]

Fighting Intensifies in the Red Sea as Houthis and Saudi-Backed Forces Exchange Strikes The conflict has increasingly shifted toward the Red Sea, where Yemen’s Houthi movement announced a blockade of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and claimed missile strikes against Saudi Aramco oil facilities. In response, Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces launched airstrikes targeting Houthi weapons depots […]

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema told residents of Sinazongwe in Southern Province that the district will continue to receive a fair share of national development, citing progress on water, roads, mining and social programs. Hichilema thanked thousands who attended a meeting in the district. “Thank you very much nobana Zongwe. Nobana Maamba. Nobana Mweemba for coming to

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema pledged more development for Pemba District in Southern Province, including road works, jobs and continued support for agriculture, as he campaigned ahead of the Aug. 13 general election. Hichilema told residents his government will continue working for them. “We will continue to work for you nobana Pemba District in Southern Province,” he

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has told residents of Gwembe in Southern Province that his government is moving ahead with development projects in roads, electricity, agriculture, mining and dams, and asked for their vote in the Aug. 13 general election. The head of State listed key needs for the district. “Gwembe needs roads. Network connectivity. Mining opportunities